https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/have-you-been-able-to-redpill-people
and here's the page with the results; currently 167 replies:
https://airtable.com/shrZIfdOwDv4MMFMR/tblaDaRKv3WxF6hRa
A sample response (longer than most) --
Considering that most of those who have fallen for the propaganda are well-educated, left-leaning people, I present myself as being in their group. While speaking casually or writing (I'm a novelist and a philosopher of science), I act as though “everybody knows” what I know and I use humor to gently mock those who don't know.
I might say something provocative as an aside and then change the subject to something else. I might bring up the topic while talking about seemingly unrelated things—for instance this lecture I gave in Czechia this summer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mYG0ep2_JQ&t=16217s
At least half the people who go along with the official narrative do so because they don't want to be in the out group; they do not want to be ridiculed. Most well-educated, professional people are where they are because they are good at going along and doing what's expected of them. The group is heavily biased toward conformity.
If conformists get any sense that the wind is changing direction, they will be first to change course and pile on with the new in-group.
Start playing the member of the hip crowd.
Culture, art, music, philosophy, literature is going to be especially important in swinging this ship around. I'm a novelist and I understand how propaganda works. I use rhetorical devices to work on the sub-conscious level. Currently working on this: https://vnalexander.com/2021/11/25/preview-of-covid-1984-the-musical/
EDIT: I just noticed that I repeated most of the post by accident, and deleted the repetition.
Here's a tactic for those who become nauseated at the thought of pretending to be part of the educated or hip crowd: Plainly accuse your mark of being a hive-mind conformist who's too scared to think for themselves.
"The only reason you're arguing is because you're too scared of what people would think of you."
Simple as that.
I tried that one with my other half, and she countered with, “Well, you’re lucky that you don’t care what others think of you. I do.”
Hmm… guess I’ll wait until she sees things unfold for herself…
lol, dude what are you thinking. Conventional rules of debate rarely apply to spouses.
Even when you're right you're wrong.
Please don't do this. It's a great way to convince someone you're a prick, and it's not great at anything else. This statement will likely anger them, causing them to either go on the offensive or defensive, which will then close their mind to any new ideas.
Use logic and reasoning presented with a touch of empathy.
They already think I'm a prick.
The statement is true.
Truth sits with people and upsets them until they're later forced to let go of their delusions.
Humility sits with people and persuades them by shattering their view of the other political party as being fundamentally evil.